Kiddo Update

The Bromley house is in constant motion lately. We have settled in school (just in time for the Eid holidays to begin), and found a fairly manageable routine. Ramadan wasn't so bad this year. Other than not feeding my children in public, it was nice to have Axel home early every day and not traveling. A lot of painting was done and we all have cinnamon tans from the hours spent at the pool. Not having McDonalds at 1pm is a small price to pay.

Xavier has had some serious wiggles since the summer began. As a result, we enrolled him in a hockey league. He will be playing twice a week and there are opportunities to travel. I am just glad it will be something that will tucker him out by the end of the day. I also enrolled him in gymnastics with Heavah once a week. I am hoping for fewer fights at bedtime.

When we took Xavier to the rink to buy the equipment we were greeted by the leaders of the league. It was shocking how nice they were. They were accommodating, friendly, and helpful. It was funny how strange it was to be around such a nice group of people. As we left the rink both Axel and I looked at each other and said, "Man, I love Canadians".

Heavah has been doing well on her check and xs chart. She can be remarkably good when she puts her mind to it. There are strong hints of independence and some hormonal attributes coming through, all of which I am not prepared for. No one told me these kids would end of having minds of their own. A tap on the butt will no longer take care of it. The complexity grows.

As a result of Heavah's good efforts, we took her to our favorite Japanese restaurant. Oishi Sushi has the most killer udon noodles to the point that I rejoice in all of Heavah's good deeds merely because I know I am a day closer to eating at Oishi again.

Sedona and Asa are home a-l-l day long. I avoided paying the 4K to put Sedona in school for one semester (not even 4 months). I have been trying to teach her at home and she has a few neighborhood friends she plays with. To be truthful, I just love having the kid around. She is hilarious and so pleasant. Plus, her relationship with Asa is special. I feel like I can't take her away from him too soon. They play too perfectly together. Why stop a great thing?

Asa is so full of character lately. I can't seem to get mad at him for anything he does. He is destructive and active, and yet equally as hilarious and loving. I do believe he has successfully peed on every carpet in my home. Somehow I know he won't be wearing a diaper to high school, but all the evidence speaks otherwise. We adore him and despite the fact that he has colored on ever surface of our home, he is still a favorite.

Yes, those are my hobo children without shoes at the supermarket. Who has time to do a shoe check before they leave the house? Obviously, I don't.

On a separate note: Axel and I are going on a spontaneous trip to Athens, Greece tomorrow morning. I haven't been there since I was 16, and I am excited to experience it with Axel. I intend on eating gyros and salads with plenty of feta cheese. The Acropolis is calling our name....